Heading home with a new tracheostomy after head and neck cancer surgery can feel intimidating, but if you follow instructions from your care team and establish a clear routine, you can build your ...

THIS discussion is concerned with the uses of tracheostomy and mechanical respiratory devices in managing the problems encountered in a large hospital. The material presented here was obtained by a ...

A temporary tracheostomy—an opening created in the neck to facilitate placing a tube into a person's windpipe—can be essential for allowing a critically ill patient to come off a ventilator. A new ...